Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 I got the cuddle ewe, it smelled really bad, was lumpy and settled so much in a month I had to send it back. I found a latex pad, about 2 or 3 " thick we put on a waveless water bed and its WONDERFUL! I no longer have the pressure point pain, I use pillows around me for a place to lay my leg or arm. I'm sure some like their pad but the chemically smell was bad enough by itself, I don't even use chemicals in my laundry since you breathe it all night. My Mom swears by her magnet pad but it was way too expensive, I tried it for a week when we visited but it made me feel worse. hope you find a good sleep surface. Marie ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 My Mom has one of the mattress pads that a company in Japan has created with a special type of magnet, not like the refridgerator bi-polar magnet. its supposed to help her circulation and promote healing. I was told that the reason I felt worse was that I was " detoxing " but I know they type has helped a lot of people just as the cuddle ewe has. I searched the internet for natural mattress pads. I found the Isotonic from JC Penny for around $150 and it worked great for 3 months till it lost its rebound at the heavy places but they were kind enough to refund my money. I could not see paying for the tempur-pedic that is called swedish foam memory pad advertized in magazines. I'm highly functional with my FM but the pressure of a mattress or one knee laying on the other all night causes pain but the latex pad on the water bed is a dream. the kids love to hop up there (it makes a tall bed)and read stories or still get their nightly backrubs even though they are teens! body posture at night is important, putting a pillow under your knees when you sleephelps take the pressure off the back muscles, not too many pillows under your head to over extend the muscles allowing the anterior muscles to contract over time. when you turn on your side its good to have a pillow there for the top leg to rest on so it does not put pressure on the other leg and constict circulation. it seems like a lot of pillows but I've done this since I was pregnant and the size of a whale. I got used to working with them in my sleep as I changed position. we did get a king size bed so my husband has room to sleep bless his heart. the pillow in the middle keeps me from rolling into him all night since he's bigger than I am and we're used to it. the bedroom is an important place to have work for you. a comfortable bed and quiet (I run an air cleaner to drown out noises) and keep it free of allergens. g regularly with a litely damp cloth and NO chemical sprays or perfumes to breath all night, washing linens in HOT water to kill the mites and reducing distractions of TV, piles of work, computers...having it a place to really restore. I hung lace curtains on the sides of the bed that are easy to take down to wash but its a simple look of a " resort " or place to escape. in my meditations its easier to use it as my " safe " place. look on the internet for " natural latex pad " or variations and see what they say about the topper pads. they are a bit hard to find at first, you'll get lists of just the cotton pads. getting one that is tall enough to last you is important so when you lie down you are still supported, there are levels of density to pick from so call their company and ask questions. be sure you have a money back if you think it may be an issue. this latex pad said it WOULD have a bit of smell and it did go away promptly like they said. it was from the packing material so I just put it in the garage to let it air. mind body approaches help, we do classes about letting go of stress before retiring, the importance of journaling to let it go help it heal. and don't take medications that interfere with stage 4 sleep, the time when the body makes new cells. so rest well, its how your body heals! Blessings, Marie private email marie@... ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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